actually

/ˈæk·tʃu·ə·li/ adv [not gradable]

Definition

› used to say that something is true, esp. when the true situation may not be known: We actually had a hard time moving the sofa. › Actually is often used when you want to emphasize that something is surprising or unusual: He actually expected me to pay for his dinner.

(Definition of actually adv from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)